PARIS (AP) — The crowd at Roland Garros, the legendary home of French tennis that’s now hosting Olympic boxing, erupted in applause as Nacer Zorgani’s deep, resonant voice filled the venue.
“Ladies and gentlemen, in the red corner, representing France — Billal Bennama!” he announced in French, his words reverberating through the stands. The 20,000 spectators hung on his every word, unaware that the man captivating them with his powerful baritone couldn’t see a single one of them, because he’s acutely vision-impaired.
It wasn’t until the fourth semifinal match Thursday night — when Zorgani stood up from his seat and felt his way with a white cane — that some realized.
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